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Chelsea

The Girl Effect

Chelsea O'Brian has been involved with Create Change since it's inception, and has even been to Ghana where she spent time organizing and distributing uniforms for sponsored gilrs. Now, Thirteen girls at Vitting Senior High School will have their lives changed this year because of Chelsea O'Brian and her group's support.

Vitting Senior High is located just outside Tamale town, where girls board there from rural villages from all over Northern Ghana. The girls who qualify for senior high school have fought to be there, many having gone through school without access to electricity, proper textbooks, and even enough food.

Once these girls gain admission, the challenge does not stop there. The fees for one year of secondary school are often half of a family's annual earnings. Although most girls engage in hard labour during their holidays, they are not able to save even close to enough to pay for their fees. Proper text books and boarding supplies are unthinkable purchases.

Join Chelsea and her friends today to assist these bright young ladies to escape the poverty that stands between them and their potential.

Vitting Secondary High School Girls

Beatrice lost her father, and her mother has struggled to keep her six children in school by working as a daycare attendant. Beatrice is a top student and dreams of becoming an agricultural extension officer so she teach rural farmers about modern methods.	Denise lost her parents and now lives with her uncle. Her uncle already has many children and does not help Denise with her school fees. Denise wants to study nursing and nutrition, but cannot make it on her own.
Fadila comes from a family of farmers and traders. Her family has always struggled, and the only reason Fadila began high school is because a church paid for her first year. Fadila loves school and hopes to become a nurse, but cannot do it on her own.	Hafisa is from a rural village where her parents are subsistence farmers. With six children to care for, Hafisa's family cannot afford the costly fees she is owing. Hafisa dreams of graduating high school so she can become a nurse.
Lilian lost her mother and her father works as a farmer to support his seven children. Lilian studies hard in school, but continues to struggle to pay for her fees. She dreams of becoming a lawyer one day.	Lydia is from a rural village, where her father works as a farmer and her mother teaches primary school. With seven children to feed, there is little income left for school fees. Lydia needs support to to stay in school so she can one day become a nurse.
Lydia S. has suffered hardship throughout her life, as her father is blind and her mother doesn't work. The family struggles to find food. Despite the hardships she has faced, Lydia is determined to one day become a nuse.	Mariam's parents are both subsistence farmers, and struggle to feed their six children. Most years school fees are out of the question. Still, Mariam has struggled to stay in school as she dreams of becoming a nurse. She will need support to realize her dream.
Naziha's parents are divorced. Her mother barely makes enough to feed the family, so Naziha has relied on her uncle for support. Now elderly, her uncle no longer supports her with school fees. Nazhia wants to attend Nursing Training College, but will need help to get there.	Nimatu lost both her parents to sickness, and now lives with her aunt. Her aunt however has little to offer Nimatu for her school fees. Nimatu needs support to fulfill her dream of becoming an engineer.
Rahama comes from a rural village where her father is too old to work, and her mother trades rice in the market. All of her siblings have dropped out of school, but Rahama still persists. She hopes to become a nurse, so she can help her family.	Rashida lost her father in 2004, and her mother trades in the market to feed her six children. Rashida is the first girl in her family to attend high school, and desperately hopes to graduate. Rashida hopes to one day become a nurse.
Zuleiha lost her only brother a few years ago, and now stays with her grandmother who trades in the market. Now elderly, her grandmother finds it difficult to pay for Zuleiha's school fees. Zuleiha needs support to become a nurse one day.

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